1
: a small organized group of military personnel
especially
: a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field
2
: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation
Examples of squad in a Sentence
Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 June 2025
If college sports morph into inferior versions of the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB and other major pro leagues, college teams run the risk of resembling minor league squads that would generate much less revenue.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 June 2025
With a young, inexperienced and historically injured squad.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 7 June 2025
In 2025, South Carolina executed two people by firing squad, the first such executions since 2010, when Utah last executed a person.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Noun
The two death row inmates in South Carolina died by firing squad this year after the state legislature approved the method partly due to prison officials not being able to obtain drugs needed for lethal injections.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 June 2025
If college sports morph into inferior versions of the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB and other major pro leagues, college teams run the risk of resembling minor league squads that would generate much less revenue.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 June 2025
With a young, inexperienced and historically injured squad.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 7 June 2025
In 2025, South Carolina executed two people by firing squad, the first such executions since 2010, when Utah last executed a person.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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